Elevating and supporting bracket



Nov. 22, 1927. 1,649,837

- c. L. MAITLAND ELEVATING AND SUPPORTING BRACKET Filed Oct. 28, 1926CHGIPLES LJWGITLGND.

Patented Nov. 22, 1927.

CHARLES Lnsnm MAITLAND, or :rAsrnn, ONTARIO, CANADA.

ELEVATING AND SUPPORTING BRACKET.

Application filed 0ctober28, 1926. Serial This invention relates toimprovements in elevating-and supporting brackets and more particularlyto brackets associated with silos and the like.

The objects of the invention are to provide a bracketof this descriptionfor elevating the loading pipes and retaining them in elevated positionwhile/a silo or the like is being loaded.

A further object is to provide a simple and durably constructed deviceoperable from the ground for elevating and retaining in elevatedposition a pipe or the like.

Yet another object is to provide a device of this character that willovercome the trouble and necessity; of climbing onto an object such as apipe and retain it in elevated posit-ion.

With these and other objects which will be hereafter more fullydiscussed in view, the invention, while illustrated in the accompanyingdrawings as used in connection with a silo, may be used under any othersuitable conditions, consistingas it does of a bracket member designedto be engaged by a pipe or the like and to fitsnugly against the outsideof an object such as a silo an provided with means for securing thebracket, and adjusting the same, and elevating mechanism operativelyconnect-ed to the bracket and operable from the ground for hoisting theloading pipe to engage with the bracket.

Referring now to the drawings in which like characters of referenceindicate correparts in each figure,

sponding Figure 1 is a perspective view of my improved supporting andelevating bracket.

Figure 2 is a side elevation partly in section of a wood silo fittedwith my improved bracket, the loading pipe being indicated in dottedlines. 8

Figure 3 is a detail of the securing means for the bracket asillustrated in Figure 2. Figure 4 is a modified form of securing thebracket in the case of a concrete silo.

In the drawings in which a preferred example of my invention isdisclosed, 10 designates a silo on which is mounted my improvedelevating and pipe retaining bracket comprising aframe 11 ofsubstantially V- shaped formation, here shown as formed of a singlelength of iron bent to form the sides 12 and 13 and the curved end 14,the wings or sides 12 and 13 being open at their inner ends and formedwith spiked ends 15,

silo to elevate the loading (1 18, so that the angle of the another at30, is provided nected a cable 34.

designed to engage the the outside of a silo.

further connected with reinand 17,- while a centre The sides are forcingcross-bars 16 longitudinally extending plate formed in two sections 18and 19 adjustably connected to one another as at 20, is rigidlyconnected at one end to the end 14 of the frame and adapted at its innerend to lie snugly against the side of the silo. An additional bracingmember 21 substantially vrshaped in formation' is secured to the crossformed with a looped end adapted to register with the orifice 22 in themember 18, both of which are adapted to receive there-' through securingmeans, here shown in the form "of screw-threaded bolts 23 with aprotruding handle 24 designed to engage with a retaining plate 25supported from the top of the silo and'adapted to be secured to the boltby a nut 26 formed thereon.

. The plate 17 is. rigidly secured to the sides 12 and '13, while themember 16 is pivotally mounted therein and connected to the sup,-porting rod '21 previously mentioned,- in turn rigidly connected to theouter end of the centre longitudinally extending section latter and thewhole can be readily adjusted the means for adjusting the plate 19 asalready described, the angle at which the bracket as a whole is to beset can also be readily adjusted.

A collar member 27 formed in two sections 28 and 29 hingedly connectedto one on the front end of the bracket to engage with and support theloading pipe 31, provided with orificed laps 32 to retain the pipesecurely in a vertical position. For lifting the 'pipe from bracket as aso that with brace 16 and the ground into engagement with the collarmember on the bracket, I provide a link 33 secured to the frame and towhich is con- This cable is adapted to extend over the pulley 35 on thepipe and the pulley 36 on the bracket 11.

In the modified form of securing the bracket to the silo in cases whereit is built of stone or concrete and not readily adapted to have aholedrilled theret-hrouglnI provide a suspension plate or bar 37 hooked atone end to engage with a link 38, in turn connected to the bracket andbent twice at right angles at the other end as at 39'to engage with thetop of the silo.

. From the foregoing it will be seen that my improved bracket is notonly in itself,

a on the suspending plate adjustable, but that it can also be adjustedaccording to the length of the supporting plates 18 and 19. Furthermorein combination with the auxiliary collar, it can be readily operatedfrom the ground.

With my device, when it is required to elevate as in the presentinstance, a pipe of the silo, instead of onto the silo and employingvarious means for raising the pipe and securingthe same, the auxiliarycollar is first fitted thereon and then the cable 34lpulled to bring thepipe into substantially vertical position and Within the scope of theclaims, constructed Without departing from thespir it or scope thereof,it is intended that all matter contained in the accompanyingspecification and drawings shall be interpreted as illustrative and notin a limiting sense.

What I claim as my invention is:

1. A supporting and elevating bracket comprising a. frame,a centre plateformed in tWo sections adjustably connected to one another, one of-saidsections being rigidly severalmen getting up- 37 to the top ofinvention,

secured to the frame and the other, section being associated withsecuring means for the frame, reinforcing rods pivotally carried by theframe and rigidly connected to the centre plate, hingedly connectedsections on the frame and means for locking the collar inclosedposition.

2. A supporting and elevating bracket comprising a frame, a centre plateformed in tWo sections adjustably connected to one another, one of saidsections being rigidly secured to the frame and the other section beingassociated With-securing means for the frame, reinforcing rodspivctallycar ried by the frame and'rigidly connected to the centreplate, a collar formed in two hingedly connected sections means forlocking the collar tion, an auxiliary leys on the frame and a cableconnected to in closedrposithe engaging member and travelling over saidpulleys whereby the engaging member iscperable from the ground. 1

3, A supporting a collar formed in two on the frame,"

engaging member, pulandl elevating bracket comprising a frame, a plateformedin two sections adjustably being associated witlrsecuring meansfor the frame,

a clamping member associated "With the frame. In Witness whereof myhand. I

connected "to one an-; other, one of said sectionsbeingrigidly'securedto the frame and tllGOlDllBISGCtIOIl reinforcing rods pi votally carriedby the frame and rigidly connectedtothe plate,

I have hereunto set,

CHARLES LESLIEEMAITLAND i

